The drone market is growing so rapidly that it is projected to be a $11.5 billion industry by 2020. Since 2013, there has been a 167% increase in global sales of drones. People are using and gaining benefit from drones in the most unexpected ways. Drone are not only awesome for consumer use, but are also…
With the national team’s next qualifying game against Mexico fast approaching, I thought I would break down what Canada has to accomplish in order to make the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Before we get into it, let’s reflect a bit on Canada’s involvement in the World Cup – Don’t worry, this won’t take long.…
Calling all travellers: Periscope is a trending app that lets you see the world through other peoples’ eyes in the most amazing way possible. If you don’t already have it, I highly suggest downloading it! Let me tell you why. Since downloading Periscope from my App Store, I toured Central Park, saw a sunrise…
It can sometimes be difficult to appreciate all the wonderful things Vancouver has to offer when you’re stuck in the library for what feels like days on end, staring out the window to the grey, rainy, crow-filled skies of BCIT. However, British Columbia was recently voted one of the happiest provinces in the country, while…
Technology is enhancing the way people engage in healthy behaviour. From exercising to tracking diet: there is a piece of technology to help you. This post will go over a few (of many) pieces of technology that help you stay healthy. FitBit At some point in time, the FitBit was not on anyone’s radar.…
Okay so it’s the end of January, and for those of you who set financial-based New Year’s resolutions, if you’ve stuck to your resolution to this point then you’re one of few. That being said, now is no time to give up! I mean if you’ve made it this far, the least you can do…
As the skies get greyer and the rain gets heavier, it’s easy to want to stay in and wait for the summer to come. Not to mention the BCIT workload getting heavier and the daunting midterm exam schedule looming over. But if you’re looking to escape the eh-pod, Great Hall, or whatever your study location…
Over the winter break, while everyone was working to save up for the upcoming semester, enjoying a sunny vacation, or catching up with family and friends, I was confined to my bedroom with the blinds drawn and curtains drawn over those blinds. Now, I promise I wasn’t on house arrest or anything, I had actually…
One of the biggest factor contributing to the rise of popularity is the hunger Vancouverites have for a championship title, any championship. And if not a championship, at least a team that wins consistently and has a confidence surrounding their opportunity to go far in the playoffs. When you look at the teams that normally…
Virtual reality is my most recent topic of interest. Over the past couple weeks, I have been monitoring virtual reality news & information and learning more about what it means. I would not classify myself as an expert in this topic, but more of an intrigued novice. This post will go over what I have learned about virtual reality…
The New Year has officially begun and with that comes the influx of new years resolutions, many of which focus around financial stability and budgeting. However, unless you’re lucky enough to be the winner of the upcoming powerball lottery, being a student at a time when the Canadian dollar is hitting record lows does not…
Most Januarys we tell ourselves that the new year is going to be better than the year before. We promise ourselves that this year is different. This year we are going to stick to going to the gym four times a week, that we are going to eat way healthier, put more effort into our…